tool

[tool] / tul /

NOUN

instrument used to shape, form, finish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apparatus appliance device engine gadget gizmo machine means mechanism utensil weapon

STRONG

contraption contrivance implement whatchamacallit

Antonyms

STRONGEST

plaything

WEAK

toy

NOUN

person who can be manipulated by another

Synonyms

STRONG

accessory accomplice agent auxiliary chump creature dupe figurehead flunky go-between greenhorn hireling idiot intermediary jackal lackey mark messenger minion patsy pawn peon puppet stooge sucker

WEAK

easy mark stool pigeon

Usage

What are other ways to say tool? A tool is a contrivance held in and worked by the hand, for assisting the work of (especially) mechanics or skilled laborers: a carpenter's tools. An instrument is anything used in doing a certain type of work or producing a certain result, especially such as requires delicacy, accuracy, or precision: surgical or musical instruments. An implement is any tool or contrivance designed or used for a particular purpose: agricultural implements. A utensil is especially an article for domestic use: kitchen utensils.

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AI is a tool which companies are integrating into hundreds of business processes across their organizations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The Treasury Department is announcing that it is naming Bank of New York Mellon and Robinhood to help run Trump accounts, a new savings tool for children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A growing number of government agencies have since banned staff from installing the tool.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

You’re reading this article on a digital tool built on the foundation of making a complex technology accessible for billions of people.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Papá began to cut with his new tool.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

tool

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